Pope Leo makes history by voting in US midterms

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Published 30 Oct 2026, 13:13 GMT1 min read

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Pope Leo XIV has submitted a mail-in ballot for the US midterms, becoming the first pope to vote in a US election and likely the first to vote in a secular democratic election.

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